Shire Gate, Chelmsford, CM2 0FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM2 0FQ is primarily male, with 55.5% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	44.5%	-3.8%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	51.7%	55.5%	3.8%	49.0%	6.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CM2 0FQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.3%	46.6%	-4.7%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	29.9%	-5.0%	44.2%	-14.3%
Separated	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	10.1%	13.2%	3.1%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	1.9%	5.9%	4.0%	6.1%	-0.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.9%	51.7%	-6.2%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	28.4%	33.5%	5.1%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	11.4%	12.7%	1.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around CM2 0FQ this area, 8.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	8.8%	-3.1%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	8.8%	-2.8%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	13.2%	2.6%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	14.1%	0.9%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	46.3%	51.2%	4.9%	33.8%	17.4%
Other	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.7%	86%	-3.7%	81.4%	4.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	72.9%	-13.4%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	5.5%	9.3%	3.8%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	8.5%	6.0%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	72.9%	-11.8%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.7%	9.3%	5.6%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	7.2%	2.4%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Shire Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shire Gate was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Marconi average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM2 0FQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shire Gate are based on 89 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chelmsford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Shire Gate, Chelmsford, CM2 0FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 0FQ

Average Price
£285,754

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,754

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shire Gate

Average Price
£294,073

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,073

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shire GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Century Tower Shire Gate, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-11-29	£295,534
14 Century Tower Shire Gate, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-07-25	£131,648
82 Century Tower Shire Gate, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£347,000	2024-05-14	£361,682
28 Century Tower Shire Gate, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-11-03	£209,761
63 Century Tower Shire Gate, Chelmsford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-10-31	£293,057

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM2 0FQ

Employment

CM2 0FQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	11
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	27
Construction	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Education	23
Information and communication	17
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	10
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX	4out of 4	2,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB	3out of 4	2,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School New London Road , CM2 0RG	3out of 4	495 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Infant School Vicarage Road , CM2 9PH	4out of 4	983 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Victoria Road , CM1 1PA	2out of 4	1,023 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Community Primary School Beeches Close , CM1 2SB	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maltese Road Primary School Maltese Road , CM1 2PA	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX	4out of 4	917 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW	4out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES	3out of 4	1,760 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylands School Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET	2out of 4	1,848 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS	3out of 4	2,351 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelmsford College Moulsham Street , CM2 0JQ	- not rated	950 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Beaulieu Park School Armistice Avenue , CM1 6DT	- not rated	4,221 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW	- not rated	545 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR	- not rated	584 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE	- not rated	720 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anglia Ruskin University Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ	- not rated	1,312 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN	- not rated	1,558 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Park Cafe	Central Park Pavilion Block, Parkway	143 yd
Virgin Active Chelmsford	Virgin Active Health Club, New Writtle Street	169 yd
Essex County Cricket Club	Essex County Ground, New Writtle Street	174 yd
Community Corner	Chelmsford Retail Market, High Chelmer Multistorey Building	377 yd
Ideas Hub Chelmsford	Chelmsford Central Library, County Hall	418 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The United Brethren	New Writtle Street, Chelmsford	282 yd
The Orange Tree	6 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford	349 yd
Queens Head PH	The Queens Head, 30 Lower Anchor Street	349 yd
The Chelmsford Club	108 New London Road, Chelmsford	354 yd
The Ale House	24 - 26 The Arches, Viaduct Road	418 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Gourmet	44 - 45 Viaduct Road, Chelmsford	418 yd
Leks Thai Food	Stall K1, Retail Market	418 yd
Tops Pizza Chelmsford	47 The Arches, Viaduct Road	437 yd
Slice	20 Market Road, Chelmsford	460 yd
New Fortune House	8A Anchor Street, Chelmsford	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of Asia	161 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford	514 yd
McColls Morrisons Daily	McColls, 191 - 192 Moulsham Street	536 yd
Isos Home Foods Grocery	Isos Home Foods Grocery Ltd, 38 Duke Street	583 yd
East Of England Co-operative Society Chelmsford Station	27 Duke Street, Chelmsford	586 yd
The Co-operative	40-42 Duke Street, Chelmsford	614 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Essex County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND NEW WRITTLE STREET	grass pitches	77 yd
Virgin Active Club (Chelmsford) NEW WRITTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	78 yd
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School NEW LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	365 yd
Energie Fitness Chelmsford WATERHOUSE COURT WATERHOUSE COURT VICTORIA ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	374 yd
Anglia Polytechnic University (Rivermead Campus) (Closed) Victoria Road South	health and fitness suite	401 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chelmsford) DUKE STREET	health and fitness suite	507 yd
Devon House Health & Leisure (Closed) Anchor Street	health and fitness suite	514 yd
The Gym (Chelmsford) NEW LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	563 yd
Body World (Ladies Only) (Closed) Rainsford Road	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Dovedale Sports Centre MOULSHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	877 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CM2 0FQ